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Chorus

This installation is composed of 19 earthcast vessels on their sides, which are adjacent to circulation nodes between the bridges at East 26th Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard. These vessels demonstrate the delicate balance between human interaction and nature. Each of the five nodes features a different grouping of vessels in arrangements that relate to …

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Reconciliation Bench

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Light Chamber

New York-based artist Dennis Oppenheim created a large-scale sculptural installation for the north end of the DaleTooleyPlaza, at the terminus of Tremont and Colfax.  The sculpture’s title, Light Chamber, comes from two sources: the judge’s chambers and light.  Oppenheim was inspired by the people who work in the courts and his concept was to create …

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Denver Convergence

Convergence is a diaphanous funnel-shaped steel sculpture composed of 1,344 laser-cut human profiles.  There are twelve jurors on a typical jury, and the silhouettes are multiples of twelve Denver citizens representing a variety of ages and ethnicities.  Viewed from the ground floor entry looking up, one is immersed in an optical vortex as the ascending …

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Albedo

Mr. Akan’s work often utilizes fiber optics and light in the natural environment allowing the elements (wind, natural light, etc) to enhance the piece.  His pieces force the question of synthetic vs. natural environments. Albedo is an undulating sculptural wall that includes the fiber optic elements used in previous pieces for a night-time presence.  The wall consists …

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Lake Totem

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Twilight Twist

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A Walk in the Forest

This laser-etched glass wall stands in the lobby of Denver Health Medical Pavilion A.

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Lamina Light

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